
Jet Li
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-04-26 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
Jet Li
Biography
Li Lianjie (李连杰, born April 26, 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese martial artist, actor, film producer, wushu champion, and international film star who was born in Beijing, China, and who has currently taken up Singapore citizenship.
After three years of intensive training with Wu Bin, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring from wushu at age 17, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982). He went on to star in many critically acclaimed martial arts epic films, most notably the Once Upon A Time In China series, in which he portrayed folk hero Wong Fei-hung.
Li's first role in a Hollywood film was as a villain in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), but his first Hollywood film leading role was in Romeo Must Die (2000). He has gone on to star in many Hollywood action films, most recently starring beside Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), and as the title character villain in The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) opposite Brendan Fraser. Recently, he appeared in the 2010 film The Expendables.
Known For
Acting
(2023)
Sly
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2020)
Mulan
as The Emperor
(2017)
Guardians of Martial Arts
as Old Servant
(2016)
League of Gods
as Jiang Ziya
(2014)
The Expendables 3
as Yin Yang
(2013)
Badges of Fury
as Huang Feihong
(2012)
The Expendables 2
as Yin Yang
(2011)
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
as Chow Wai-on
(2011)
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
as Fa Hai
(2010)
The Expendables
as Yin Yang
(2010)
Ocean Heaven
as Wang Xingchang
(2010)
(2009)
The Founding of a Republic
as Chen Shaokuan
(2008)
(2008)
The Forbidden Kingdom
as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
(2007)
War
as Rogue
(2007)
The Warlords
as General Pang Qingyun
(2006)
Fearless
as Huo Yuanjia
(2005)
Unleashed
as Danny
(2004)
(2003)
Cradle 2 the Grave
as Su
(2003)
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
as Self
(2003)
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as Self
(2002)
Hero
as Nameless
(2002)
Modern Warriors
as Self
(2001)
The One
as Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless
(2001)
Kiss of the Dragon
as Liu Jian
(2000)
Romeo Must Die
as Han Sing
(1998)
Lethal Weapon 4
as Wah Sing Ku
(1998)
Contract Killer
as Fu
(1997)
Once Upon a Time in China and America
as Wong Fei Hung
(1996)
Black Mask
as Tsui Chik / Black Mask
(1996)
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
as Wai Bok Si / Chow Si Kit
(1995)
The Enforcer
as Kung Wei
(1995)
High Risk
as Kit Li
(1995)
Top Fighter
as (archive footage)
(1995)
(1994)
Fist of Legend
as Chen Zhen
(1994)
Legend of the Red Dragon
as Hung Hei-Kwun
(1994)
The Bodyguard from Beijing
as John Cheng
(1994)
Shaolin Kung Fu
as actor
(1994)
Li Lian Jie's Shaolin Kung Fu
as Himself
(1993)
The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk
as Fong Sai-Yuk
(1993)
Once Upon a Time in China III
as Wong Fei Hung
(1993)
Tai-Chi Master
as Zhang Jun Bao
(1993)
Last Hero in China
as Wong Fei Hung
(1993)
The Kung Fu Cult Master
as Chang Mo-Kei
(1993)
The Legend II
as Fong Sai Yuk
(1992)
Once Upon a Time in China II
as Wong Fei Hung
(1992)
The Legend of the Swordsman
as Ling Wu Chung
(1992)
The Master
as Kit
(1992)
Lucky Way
as Himself
(1991)
Once Upon a Time in China
as Wong Fei Hung
(1989)
Dragon Fight
as Jimmy Lee Kwok Lap
(1988)
Born to Defence
as Jet
(1988)
Dragons of the Orient
as Self
(1988)
(1986)
Martial Arts of Shaolin
as Lin Zhi Ming
(1985)
Abbot Hai Teng of Shaolin
as Himself
(1984)
Kids from Shaolin
as San Lung
(1983)
This Is Kung Fu
as Himself
(1982)
Shaolin Temple
as Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)
Crew
(2017)
Guardians of Martial Arts
Producer
(2006)
Fearless
Producer
(2005)
Unleashed
Producer
(2001)
Kiss of the Dragon
Associate Producer, Producer, Original Story
(2001)
Invincible
Executive Producer
(1994)
Fist of Legend
Producer
(1994)
The Bodyguard from Beijing
Producer
(1994)
Legend of the Red Dragon
Executive Producer
(1993)
The Kung Fu Cult Master
Producer
(1993)
Tai-Chi Master
Producer
(1993)
The Legend II
Producer
(1993)
Last Hero in China
Producer
(1993)
The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk
Executive Producer
(1988)
Born to Defence
Director